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Target: President Donald Trump, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, European leaders (France, Britain, Germany, Italy, Finland), and NATO officials
Goal: Urge President Trump and European leaders to provide robust security guarantees and continued support for Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression.
Ukraine continues to face devastating consequences from Russia’s ongoing war. The upcoming talks in Washington, with President Zelenskyy joined by key European leaders, present a crucial opportunity for the U.S. and its allies to demonstrate unwavering support for Ukraine’s independence and territorial integrity.
Excluding Ukraine from recent high-level discussions with Russia risks undermining Ukraine’s position and emboldening further aggression. Now, with the possibility of U.S. security guarantees on the table, we must ensure that these negotiations result in concrete commitments to Ukraine’s defense and reconstruction.
We call on President Trump, President Zelenskyy, and European and NATO leaders to take bold action and uphold their promises to stand by Ukraine. The world is watching—let us not falter in our commitment to peace, democracy, and international law.